Harness.



s. H. BRECHEEN.

HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7. ms.

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Patented May 7,1918.

. strain, the compositestructure bein All SAMUEL H. BRECHEEN, 01EIEROSPEB, TEXAS.

HARNESS.

To all whom, it may concern:

7 Be it known that l, SAMUEL H. Baroness, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residm at Prosper, in the county of Collin and tate of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention has relation to an improvement in the reinforcing of suchportions of harness as are sub3ected to strain or undue abrasion suchfor instance as haine tugs,

breech bands or the like and in such connectlon it relates moreparticularly to a composite structure wherein a metal chain isin-'closed, the chain taking up or receiving thg use to protect the horsefrom contact with the chain and to prevent the chain from becomingknotted or tangled.

Inasmuch as leatherhas become relatively scarce and at its best readilysplits when rotted, it has become necessary to provide in harness somesubstitute partaking of the nature of leather and yet stronger and notso expensive and yet more durable. in the carrying out of my invention,the chain is inclosed between a relatively wide backing strap of stificomposite 'material such for instance rubber coveredfabric and arelatively narrow facing strap of leather or pliable material, the twostraps being stitched together along the upper and lower edges of thefacing strap. The chain'is not secured to either strap but is permittedslight play in the composite structure.

The nature and scope of my invention will be more fully understood fromthe following description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings forming a part'hereof, in which--- Figure 1, is a frontelevational view partly broken away of a hame tug embodying the mainfeatures of my invention.

Fi 2, is a perspective view of a portion of said hame tug and Fig. 3, isa perspective view of a breech band embodying my invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a chain constituting in Figs. 1and 2 the tug.

topics or this patent may he obtained for Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed April "7, 1916. Serial No. 89,538.

Patented May 7, imll.

breech is lnclosed between a backingstrap 12 of composite, non-pliablematerial constituting thebreech band and a facing strap 13 of pliablematerial. In either form of my invention the chain is free to movelongitunally in the composite structure 2 and 3 but not to twist orbuckle therein. In the breech band, the chain 11 is directly connectedby straps 14 to the other parts of the harness.

vHaving thus described the nature and objects of my invention what Iclaimas new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is;-

l 1. In a harness, a relatively wide backing a strap of-stift" compositematerial, arela tively narrow facing strap of leather, and a haininclosed betweenthe straps and free to move therein, said strapsbeingstitched together along the upper and lower edge of the narrowstrap.

2. In a' harness, a breech ing a chain, reotly to the chain andconnecting said chain band, compriswith the harness, a relatively w1debacking strap of stifi composite material, a relatively narrow facingstrap of leather and a chain inclosed between the straps and free saidstraps being stitched together along the upper and lower edge of to movethereln,

the narrow strap.

In testimony whereof I have signed. my name to this specification in thepresence'of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL H. BQRECHEEN.

Witnesses:

A. M. Bares, A. W. Jamison.

Washington, a. rt.

supporting straps secured difiveeente each, by addressing thecommissioner of ratentr,

